It's Christmas Time...in Arizona

We got all dressed up for church this morning...just in time to take pictures by the tree.

Kade picked the tree out, and even carried it through Home Depot. :)

Aren't they just the most beautiful angels you've ever seen?

After church we went back to the Reeds where the kids had a grand time together.

Here we see Riley and Calvin posing...they are really good friends.

Riley's Concert

Riley has looked forward to this concert for some time. She cried that morning when I wouldn't let her wear a good church dress to school. Luckily we made up for that faux pas by allowing her to wear her new Christmas dress to the program.

Then, when the time came, Kade played photographer again. He loves to take pictures.

Riley was a ham. At the end she even danced with a boy. Fortunately Kade was right there to sanction everything.

She loves the spotlight.

When she was right out in front was her favorite time. :)

The other day Riley even asked me if next year we could celebrate Hanukkah.

I asked her why, and she explained that she wanted to play the dreidel. (She brought a dreidel home from school the other day and thought it was just the best thing ever!)

Making Pumpkin Pie

We made pumpkin pie today after church.

I had some leftover pie crust, so I let the kids make little pumpkin tarts out of it.

They turned out so cute!

Kade and Riley took them to the Yeager's this morning and enjoyed them for a snack.

I am told they were wonderful.

Maybe next time we'll only make tarts...